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iPhone Tax

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TreeFiddy

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Jun 10, 2010
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So the sales tax on the iPhone 4 is calculated based on the unsubsidized price of the model you purchase, regardless of what state you live in?
 
TreeFiddy said:
So the sales tax on the iPhone 4 is calculated based on the unsubsidized price of the model you purchase, regardless of what state you live in?
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Um, no. The sales tax is charged on the unsubsidized price ONLY in those states that mandate it. IIRC from the previous iPhone release, there are 3 or 4 states that mandate that. In all others, you will pay sales tax on the subsidized price unless you're in a tax free state.

Despite what you may read online, companies don't charge tax, they only collect what they are legally required to by the state.
 
rdowns said:
Um, no. The sales tax is charged on the unsubsidized price ONLY in those states that mandate it. IIRC from the previous iPhone release, there are 3 or 4 states that mandate that. In all others, you will pay sales tax on the subsidized price unless you're in a tax free state.

Despite what you may read online, companies don't charge tax, they only collect what they are legally required to by the state.
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How do you find out which states these are?
 
rdowns said:
Um, no. The sales tax is charged on the unsubsidized price ONLY in those states that mandate it. IIRC from the previous iPhone release, there are 3 or 4 states that mandate that. In all others, you will pay sales tax on the subsidized price unless you're in a tax free state.
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So how would that affect preordering the phone from the Apple website? It'll just check the shipping address and adjust taxation appropriately?
 
TreeFiddy said:
So how would that affect preordering the phone from the Apple website? It'll just check the shipping address and adjust taxation appropriately?
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Yes, just like any other website that you buy something from, although, it might be from the billing address, I'm not sure. You have purchased online before haven't you?;)
 
ucfgrad93 said:
Yes, just like any other website that you buy something from, although, it might be from the billing address, I'm not sure. You have purchased online before haven't you?;)
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I have, but usually I'm not buying subsidized goods, or goods expensive enough that I would notice the tax difference between my 6% and another state's 9%
 
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Why bother worry about it. One thing is sure death and taxes. You'll have to pay what ever They dictate
 
ucfgrad93 said:
Yes, just like any other website that you buy something from, although, it might be from the billing address, I'm not sure.
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I'm pretty sure they charge the tax rate for wherever you are shipping it to. At least, I notice it when I buy things online...NC debit card, but i live in CA.
 
maflynn said:
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Why bother worry about it. One thing is sure death and taxes. You'll have to pay what ever They dictate
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Because if taxes were that exorbitant, I'd probably opt for the 16gb rather than the 32gb
 
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